Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Hate Crimes Unit detectives are investigating an assault in Patchogue.

The attack occurred at around 1:05 a.m. outside of the Emporium, located at 9 Railroad Ave on January 11th where a man was assaulted by three other men.

Police are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the people responsible.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Suffolk County, with a winter weather advisory being issued for Nassau County and New York City. Parts of the island are expected to see 5-8 inches, as snow totals for 2014 continue to rise well above average for this point in the year.

This winter has now reached the top 10 snowiest winters in history with 54 inches having fallen so far. More than double the average snowfall of 25 inches.

Temperatures will be at or above freezing meaning roads will most likely be slick and slushy leading to dangerous driving conditions.